New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18

Legislature TO appoint special Investigating com.
Judiciary Committee might reach the abuses com;
pleined OF at Saratoga by Strengthening the fenai
Code. Finally Senator Smith consented that the
resolution should be referred - the Judiciary Com'
mittee, which has charge OF the Ives Pool bill.
Senator Vcdder pushed to third reading !o-day ms
bill taxing bucket shops and his broker, TAX or
The latter was supported heartily by Senator Low
who SAID that 80 per cent OF the sales on the Ne~
| York stock exchanges were not bona nae business
pas So much the bsttor Nj Vedder
explained the provisions OF the bill anu stared ta'
it's application was now confined 10 sne Su'A con.
| MERGE Speculative business which II was Originally
proposed to tax had been excluded from the Dill
Stocks of corporations the product OF the state
and therefore legitimate subjects OF taxation The
| bill will probabl, raise an annual revenue OF
81 500, 600 Mr.. Low thought the Petroleom FIX.
change and Produce Exchange speculative sales
shoud also DO taxed Mr.. Pierce believed that iegs-
laton on this subject should proceed slowly; This
b he feared would drive respectable honest brokers
| our of business in New-York and too sweeping
ana arbitrary in its provisions. Mr.. Low said that
| Pennsylvania had had substantially this act Tor
several years and secured an annual income OF about
| $500, 900 from 1t. Mr.. Fassett offered an amend
ment appropriatiDg So 1000 to carry ont the act and
print the stamps: He thought the distinction be-
tween the Stock Exchange and the Produe Exchange
sought to be draw WAS not logical. The SPECIAL In
dnsry taxed non-productive and could easily bear
the tax. Business would not be driven from New
York as New York was the c0untrys money centre.
The amendment was accepted. Mr. Fierce SAID the
prevailing impression among NewYork business men
bill WAS ordered third reading the understand
| ing that there should be further discussion.
Senator Grswold on the petition ct the master
builders of the State presented bill directing the
Mayors OF the various cities 10 appoint commissions TO
examine TO the qualifications of master builders
The bill saws that no master builder shall practise his
trade unless he passes examination before one OF
these commissions.
! Senator Plunkitt submitted preposterous bill to
the effect that the Supreme Court OF the first and
second districts should admit to the bar without ex
animation all persons who have been five years MEM
bers OF the Legislature.
Mavor Hewitt of WORK submitted through the
New-York Senators two bills OF which he aII roved.
One says that policemen shall pay So monthly into the
pension fund OF the Police Del grtment and the other
empowers the Police Commissioners to use some dis
erection in putting policemen on the retired list
Now the law is mandatory competing the retire
ment OF who have been the force twenty
years although they may he amply strong enough 10
do the work of the department Strong men only
little above forty ears OF age have thus been retired
roll last year and the pension roll II assuming burden
dimensions. .
TIE Senate received a petition from the Mercantile
Exchange protesting against the erection OF the
bridge rcross the Hudson River ut Poughkeelsie.
The Exchange thought the charter Of the bridge com
pany she uld be cancelled.
CHARGES AGAINST COMMISSIONER PERRY.
AN INyEs IIGA1IoN PRoPosED-THE BOARD OF RE-
GESTs-LoBBYISG.
ALBANY March II (SpccioD.-The Assembly Commit
tee on Education reported for the consideration of the
Assembly Tie Dill az eXJudEc Greene aboishliS the
Board Regents and comforting all their powers the
Superintendent Of Public Instruction Mr. Greene moved
that the bill sh0uld DC considered in the first comm-ee
OF the whole not full Speaker Hustled took the floor
and opposed the adoption OF the motion successfully
that it WIS beaten.
Assemblyman Howe created a sensation by offering
the following important resolution against Isaac c.
Perry the Democratic superintendent OK the New
Capitol:
have heen made in the public press
wo , ,i ,o;. he S, of iarss sum If npSr
heretofore appropriated or the OF the New Capitol
Whereas desirable ami necessary the protection
sns eSrss Or pSi D G any s %
that the acs lie made nbIc and the truth OF fssy OF the
RrscIr,d special of FIVE be appointed by
the Speaker OF this ionS and tt such COMMITTEES be- and
tigatlon the Of the oice Of the Commits
sODer Of te New Capitol IN Isaac O. Perry since ms appoint
ne , ~ Sho ~ al c Yr % ,It y ~ " se =,
no % "a ai%c y, e' p gi an, ~ 70
OF the LeGislaure upon The TACT. disclosed upon snel
office exists and also what II legislative action
sly 9i Me protection &C., Of ts psSe interest a..
empowered send for books persons ana papers and Incur
such other they deem intending
the use Of The committee
MI Howe will offer evidence in support of his resou
ton and will press the Investigation that he suggests
with great energy. The Democrats heard that Mr. Perrys
conduct would be investigated and IL Is significant that
James Mcintyre the Democratic deputy superintendent
held sinccure worth $4,000 since February ~
ls7s as work has been the New Capitol since
that time.
Tie Assembly Excise Committee. while tempo
rarily possession OF majority OF Dem |
ocratic members this afternoon voted Ia report /
faynraly Tomorrow bill OF Mayor Hewitt OF Sew
York. authorizing the sale OF wine an1 beer in liquor
stores on sunday afternoon in New-YOri City. aud A.
semblyrnan Ivcs's h comforting the Board oi Est
mate and and Appo'tionment authority TO 10 limit the
number Of qnor stores ia New York and raise the license
fees OF hqU; III 900 The Democrats no voted
TO report there bills favorably were Bush Gegcrich;
LoDgey and Wcmple aud tht Republicans who voted |
orast this action BT1Indicc Hal and Nandemark
Mr. make "A motion that his bill be sub
stituted for the High license bll.
Assenbyman Shea offered resolution authorizing the |
Attorney tienenl investigate charter or the Man
haitian l.ailroad relative 10 the Cry OF Newfmk avail
ing itself OF the benefits OF the forfeiture ciasce Of the
conpeted in eer1 ain number Of Years The resolution
giving rise TO debate went over under the rule.
Senate and stated that one John Livingston had written
tp M st on, nha ' be "GH ne om ma %
passage OF the bill for $3.50 and then 10 the other parties
asked that he he excluded from the senate Mr. Fsset
offered resolution for enforcement OF the rules relang
TO admission to the Senate which was Adopted
to speeches To-day from Sherman = Rogers and william
ton OF a bin approprating 100000 for i'm
proyement OF the Reservation They stated that they
desired 100000 TO carry out the plans Of Dwight
Onlsead the landscape gardeners for the Improvement
Of the Reservation.
ARKEIL WITHDRAWN AND RICHARD NAMED
ALBANY, March II acknowledgements IIlll withdrew
the nomination Of James Arkcn for Railroad Conmis-
sioner to-day Here is his message on the subject:
ma.sTAIE OF NKw-YoRK. ExEcUTwE CHAMBER.
Having heretofore nominated James Arke Of Csnaosre
Throughout the state as & iS& S
and as airos M @ IN isee Of John
action having been taken thereon by TIE senate ene
hereby Withdraw SAID nomination. DAVID H. NIL
Mr.. Arkers friends much disappointed at the fail